The Roguelike Zone

Run-based games with procedural layouts, hard resets, and mastery through repetition.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Neon Abyss 2 - Players say: Fight through a pixel-art cybermyth Abyss in side-scrolling roguelike runs, building weapon-and-item combos solo or with up to three friends. Players like: Chaotic Item Builds · Boss Variety · Co-op Runs ·
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Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.

The Bell Echoes - The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Deified - Players say: Lead Sator against seven cursed Lords in a tactical roguelite built around relic combos, constrained slots, and turn-based battles. Players like: Relic Build Variety · Tactical Combat · Satisfying Synergies ·
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Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.

Kernel Hearts - Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes
Driving Rogue - Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
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Sep 17, 2026
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Tenebris: Terra Incognita - A turn-based tactical RPG. Experiment with the talent trees of 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment. Defeat 17 terrifying bosses and uncover the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Forsworn - Stack game-breaking synergies until your party can slay gods. Command a party of heroes, forge powerful synergies, and level them up across runs in this turn-based tactics roguelite. Battle the gods solo or in co-op, where defeat is just another beginning.
Dungeon Brawls - Players say: Choose a hero, combine randomized skills and relics, and hold off dungeon enemy waves alone or with up to three allies. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Build Variety · Satisfying Power Growth ·
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Dungeon Brawls is an action roguelike game that supports 4-player co-op. Choose from dozens of heroes and freely combine hundreds of skills and relics. Team up with friends, take on the challenge, and battle through waves of enemies in intense, action-packed combat!

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Roguebook - Players say: Lead two heroes through a shifting book, uncover its map with ink, and build a deck for turn-based battles. Players like: Ink-Driven Map Exploration · Two-Hero Positioning · Hero Pair Synergies ·
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Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite - Players say: Traverse procedural cylindrical arenas, leap between rings, and fire in every direction in a run-based action-platformer. Players like: Circular Arenas · Weapon Variety · Persistent Upgrades ·
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Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.

Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial - Players say: As Erza, a demon-bound warrior, battle through tower stages, gather upgrades, and defeat bosses to earn a Hunter's License. Players like: Colorful Visual Style · Enjoyable Combat · Fluid Character Movement ·
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Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

PlateUp! - Players say: Build a restaurant, cook to order, and manage customers solo or with up to three friends as menus and upgrades reshape each run. Players like: Co-op Teamwork · Replayable Runs · Kitchen Automation ·
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Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!

Sparklite - Players say: As mechanic Ada, explore shifting top-down biomes, fight the Baron’s machines, and upgrade between runs to protect Geodia. Players like: Pixel-Art Style · Fun Exploration Loop · Pleasant Soundtrack ·
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Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

Beyond Contact - Players say: On Ketern, a Space Corps responder gathers resources, researches technology and builds to survive alien hazards and aid a planet in crisis. Players like: Story And Setting · Exploration And Biomes · Crafting And Progression ·
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A fiercely formidable sci-fi survival game, set on a hostile alien world that wants you dead! Alone, or with a crew, do you have what it takes to survive?

Kingdom: New Lands - Players say: As a monarch on horseback, spend coins to grow a kingdom by day, defend it from nightly raids, and sail to new islands. Players like: Pixel Art and Music · Resource Strategy · Island Exploration ·
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Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.

Fury Unleashed - Players say: Shoot through shifting comic-book pages, chain kills, gather upgrades, and battle through roguelite runs solo or in co-op. Players like: Co-op Fun · Fast Combat Flow · Comic-Book Art ·
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Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

NeuroVoider - Players say: Pilot a brain-driven robot through procedurally generated stages, shooting enemies and swapping gear alone or in local co-op. Players like: Synth Soundtrack · Robot Customization · Local Co-op ·
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NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

Zombie Party - Players say: Blast through zombie-filled runs, build unusual weapons, loot procedural dungeons, and unlock characters solo or in local co-op. Players like: Chaotic Fast-Paced Action · Weapon Variety · Local Co-op ·
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Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Moon Hunters - Players say: As a chosen hero in a moonless land, explore, fight, and make choices across five days that shape your legend—alone or in co-op. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Art and Sound · Mythic Atmosphere ·
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Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

The Escapists - Players say: As an inmate, follow prison routines, gather and craft tools, then plan a stealthy or disruptive escape from increasingly secure prisons. Players like: Creative Escape Plans · Satisfying Breakouts · Item Crafting ·
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The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!

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Feb 13, 2015
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Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

BEERCRUSH - Enter the world of John Beer in this psychotic, fast-paced roguelike where you drink beer to stay alive! Dash as fast as you can through unique and crazy worlds to break the vicious cycle. So what are you waiting for!? LIVE LIFE. EVERY GOLDEN MINUTE OF IT!
Port of Jumanah - Pearl diving is an ancient tradition... until you showed up. Dive into the depths, poke things you probably shouldn't, battle sea monsters, recruit questionable allies, upgrade your gear, rebuild your port, and make increasingly questionable decisions in this roguelite action adventure.
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Sep 7, 2026
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Replicat - A roguelike memory deckbuilder where you bend the rules of card matching with wild combos, strategy-defining items and cards featuring some personality-packed cats.
Nautical Survival - Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Sculplings - A creature-collecting roguelike where every monster is sculpted in real clay and brought to life! Collect and battle a random assortment of hand-sculpted monsters in order to become the #1 Sculpling Champion!
868-BACK - 868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! Use hacking powers to fight enemies, steal the servers' data, and face increasingly nasty situations before being disconnected (again!) by the richest corporations on earth.
RAM: Random Access Mayhem - Players say: As a bodiless rogue AI, hijack enemy robots in a top-down shooter and chain their movesets to survive procedurally generated runs. Players like: Body-Swapping Combat · Distinct Robot Movesets · Satisfying Trickshots ·
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The roguelike where you play as the enemies. Take control of your foes, turn them against each other in fast-paced combat, and leap to a new host before your current body breaks down.

Mimic Logic - Players say: Descend a procedurally generated dungeon, deduce which talking chests are mimics, and risk loot to prepare for battles. Players like: Brain-Bending Puzzles · Varied Puzzle Modes · Procedural Replayability ·
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"Mimic Logic" is an automatically generated logic puzzle roguelike. Listen to the statements of the treasure chests, find the lying mimics, and open the rest of the treasure chests! Opening a mimic results in a game over.

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Feb 22, 2024
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Black Gunner Wukong - Wukong Survivors" is a TPS + ROGUE game where players control Sun Wukong and his friends, sweeping through all visible enemies and rescuing their captured master.
Slay the Alice - A short visual novel presented with pixel art and cute animations. Chasing after a rabbit, Alice found herself in a land of talking plants. Now, it's time to go on a tiny little adventure.
Shigatari - Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.
Evolve or Die - A co-op voice-controlled action game where yelling is the combat system. Team up, scream into your mics, and unleash absurd sound-powered attacks. Coordinate, panic, or just shout nonsense until the enemies—and your friends—totally melt down.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Pronoun Palace - Players say: In a dystopian spelling roguelike, build words from altered letter tiles to battle the state and reclaim your pronouns. Players like: Clever Word Battles · Distinct Enemy Mechanics · Unique Character Styles ·
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Pronoun Palace is a word-spelling roguelike set in a dystopian future where the government has taken your pronouns. Use spells to manipulate letter tiles, catch fish, and abuse amphetamines to defeat the Party and get your pronouns back!

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Jun 4, 2026
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Hades - Players say: Fight through the Underworld as Zagreus, combining mythic weapons and Olympian boons while each escape attempt moves his story forward. Players like: Combat And Builds · Story And Characters · Art And Music ·
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Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

Vampire Survivors - Players say: Move through timed monster hordes as attacks fire automatically, choosing weapons and upgrades to build a survivor run by run. Players like: Addictive Run Loop · Weapon Build Synergies · Frequent Unlocks ·
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Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

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Oct 20, 2022
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Balatro - Players say: Build poker hands, reshape your deck with Jokers and other cards, and chase rising score targets in roguelike runs. Players like: Replayable Runs · Joker Synergies · Easy to Learn ·
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The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

Crab Champions - Players say: Play an armed crab, dodge and shoot through island battles, and build a stronger loadout with loot in solo or co-op runs. Players like: Fluid Fast Movement · Varied Build Combos · Fun With Friends ·
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Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.

White Knuckle - Players say: Climb out of an underground megastructure with momentum-based, two-handed controls while managing tools and outrunning danger. Players like: Tactile Climbing Controls · Tense Horror Atmosphere · Rewarding Skill Growth ·
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White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

Baldi's Basics Plus - Players say: Collect notebooks in a shifting school while dodging sound-tracking Baldi and using items and classmates to survive each run. Players like: Randomized Replayability · Item-Based Strategy · Chaotic Character Encounters ·
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Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

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Jun 11, 2020
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Disfigure - Players say: Survive shadowed monster arenas by switching vision modes, shooting escalating hordes, and shaping weapon-and-upgrade builds. Players like: Weapon And Build Variety · Restricted-Vision Tension · Satisfying Combat ·
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Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

Path of Achra - Players say: Build a hero from culture, class, faith, and powers, then survive turn-based runs through Achra's hostile lands toward the Obelisk. Players like: Build-Crafting Depth · Wild Effect Chains · Quick Runs ·
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Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

Touhou Dystopian - Players say: Choose a Touhou fighter and battle through short action-roguelite runs, dodging bullet patterns and building skills to face powerful bosses. Players like: Satisfying Combat · Distinct Character Styles · Build Variety ·
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Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!

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Oct 17, 2025
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Brutal Orchestra - Players say: After dying in Purgatory, recruit strange companions and use pigment-powered tactics in turn-based runs to pursue revenge. Players like: Tactical Combat Planning · Surreal Art Direction · Strange Story And Humor ·
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Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding ​all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.

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Dec 17, 2021
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - Players say: Fleeing his mother’s demand for sacrifice, Isaac enters a shifting basement to fight monsters with tears and collect strange items. Players like: Huge Item Variety · Unexpected Item Combos · Different Every Run ·
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.